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Compare Merced to Garden Grove

This post compares Merced, California to Garden Grove, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Merced (city) Garden Grove (city)
Population 82,008 174,812
Income (median) $38,635 $39,499
Home Value (median) $185,700 $476,300
White 53% 40%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 12% 39%
With Kids 43% 41%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 60% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merced or Garden Grove?
A: Merced has a much smaller population count than Garden Grove: 82008 compared with 174812 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Merced or in Garden Grove?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Merced.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merced or Garden Grove?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Merced.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Merced versus 46% for Garden Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merced may include: Seaside, Lemoore, and Lompoc.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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